Arch support



F. KOTTEK ARCH SUPPORT Feb. 4, 1930.

Filed Sept. 25, 1925 gvwe/nboz Frank Kofiek Patented Feb. 4, 1930 I PATENT, OFFICE FRANK KOTTEK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

ARCH SUPPORT Application filed September 23, 1925. Serial No. 58,056.

My invention relates to improvements in .arch supports for footwear, and more particularly has reference to a combination of resilient members and plates adapted for giving support to the arch of the foot within a shoe or boot.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated in Fig. 1 in side elevation, a suit able form of arch support embodying an application of my invention. 'Fig. 2 is a plan .view of the same, Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view onthe line 33 of Fig. 4, looking from right to left, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of my support. r

5 indicates the inner sole beneath which is secured a metal plate 6 preferably stamped out of steel. 7 indicates another metal plate arched or bowed in the center as shown, adapted to rest in the bottom of the shoe,

' giving resilient support for the spring 8, the

, lower end of which is secured between the platesb, 7' by rivets or other suitable means, preferably passing entirely through the three metal members and inner sole 5 as shown,

2 the same being indicated by the reference character 9. Rivets or other suitable fastening means 1010 may be used for fastening the plate 6 to the inner sole as shown in Fig. '2. The outer free end of the spring member 8 travels upon the under surface of the curved plate 6 and is adapted to become seated in the tapered recessed portion 11 thereof, the same serving: asa stop to limit the relative movement of the parts. The outer edge of the inner sole 5 is also preferably scraped or tapered to a fine edge 12 to fit smoothly and flat within the shoe or boot.

- Of course it will be understood that variadapted to slide upon the bottom of the shoe,

and a resilient member also curved about an axis longitudinally of the foot secured between said portions, and having. its free end slidably engaging said first mentioned portion, the relative curvatures of said first and last mentioned portions being such as to provide a substantial space between the same.

2. A foot arch correcting device of the class described having a foot socketing portion curved about an axis longitudinally of the foot, a resiliently arched base portion secured intermediate of its ends to said first mentioned portion and having its free ends adapted to slide upon the bottom of the shoe, and a resilient member also curved about an axis longitudinally of the foot secured between said portions, and having its free end slidably engaging said first mentioned portion, and a stop in said first mentioned portion against which said last mentioned portion engages.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FRANK KOTTEK.

ous modifications may be made in the con- 'struction and arrangement of parts without. 

